Special Events

May 15
Got no sleep whatsoever
made julianna do my laundry (did a good job)...also got no sleep

May 16
flew on plane; had a bad landing
getting out of way of the luggage vehicle and ran into a lady an almost got ran over anyways
flew on another plane; had a worse landing
took a four hour drive for six hours

May 17
MY BIRTHDAY (minor detail)...not :)
ate breakfast at 7am (we were told they extended it for us tired folk...and it will never happen again)
swept cobwebs off ceilings while on wobbly ladders and sweated like a waterfall
watched as some ppl painted one an a half walls with wrong paint...and watched as they redid it !! best times ever!..i helped a with the trim :) (only on the bottom...top was too high)
sat on the porch of missionaries while swatting at BIG bugs
sang songs with a Honduran named Andres (i was the malfunctioning translator)he taught us spanish songs and we taught him english songs
LOVING HONDURAS!!!

~Shianne Jack~

Mangoes, T-Shirts and Russian

This evening, after a day of painting, the team settled down for a good dinner and a meeting with two of the VIA's (Volunteers in Action) to chat about Honduras and missions. Our conversations were generally interrupted every four minutes by Nick asking if there are two kinds of mangoes in Honduras, or if you can eat the peeling, or if they have banana trees at El Sembrador (no to all by the way). But you can (if you are an ignorant short-termer at the school) knock unripe mangoes off the tree with a board. Sarah says they taste good. Thanks, Nick! After Nick had exhausted his five unnecessary questions on mangoes, bananas, pedicures, and how to say help and "Do you have Jesus in your heart?" in Spanish, we moved from entertaining the VIA's to playing around until group devotions at 9:00. That was ten minutes ago. . .
I am currently sitting at the computer located in the common room, watching a T-shirt purchase. One of the students from the Bible Institute is selling the shirts to raise money for the school. It is interesting to watch translation going on. Shushan, as team leader and missionary to Ukraine, is heading up the deal- translating into Russian by default. :) It's quite confusing for the Honduran student to be spoken to in English and then have it translated into Russian. We have just been rescued by Jerry, our missionary host and fluent Spanish speaker. Shirts are being purchased and all is well with the world- and the Honduran student is no longer confused, but rather well paid.

~Angel

Nick

Having a great time in Honduras. Its truly both a blessing and hilarious hearing my teammates learning Spanish. LOL I'm sure they have had their laughs over my Hillbilly Spanish as well (even though it is the best kind hehe) Fixing to have a team meeting, devotions at nine, bedtime and more ministry in the mornin! :) Appreciate your prayers and praising God that He has opened the door for me to attend this missions trip, even if I didn't think i was gonna make it through customs because i mispelled my name twice on my passport before getting it right...don't mark it out with sharpie by the way :) helpful info.

In His name and for His glory,
Nick Armstrong

First morning

Ah... so this is Honduras! A land where banana trees and pine trees share the same soil. A place where one may order a banana soda at Wendy's (and it tastes really good!). A place where both the rural and city streets are lined with people (on foot, bike, and horse), dogs, chickens, horses, and cattle. A land where huge bugs divebomb one's head after dark. A land of sudden rainstorms and rainforest-sounding birds -- all night. And a place where one is not to flush the toilet paper... there is a reason why that bucket sits beside the toilet. :)

God has abundantly blessed our trip thus far, and we are all having fun. Even when faced with trials like giant bugs and noisy birds, I think we are all doing quite well adjusting and keeping a good attitude about it. I have begun to taste the experience of feeling slightly claustrophobic, realizing that I do not speak their language, and they do not speak mine. As our missionary host told us, though, a smile always translates well!

God is good, and we are all excited to see what He has planned for this trip. Please continue to keep us in your prayers, and may God bless you. We all love you much!

Sarah

High in the Clouds!!

The Lord has really blessed us today. I have met some wonderful Godly people here in Honduras. The Lord has gotten us safely here to do His will. The country is so beautiful even though there is lots of heartache. It took all day to get here, but it was worth it. The missionaries here have been welcoming and a blessing. Please be praying that the Lord's will will be done and hearts will be saved in His name.

Brittney Upton and Zach Riley

Angel's post

With our flight to Honduras just hours away, KMBC's mission team to Honduras set out for a wonderful evening of shopping for supplies and necessities. Among our purchases were found foam stickers, paper plates, two blue bandannas, subs (to feed the hungry team) and several hundred plastic sticker eyes. We followed this excursion with a packing party fitting all our marvelous finds into our 50 lbs or less bags and 45 inch carry-ons. It was a fun-filled night. My personal favorite moment took place on the drive back to KMBC from Hazard. Danny was driving and Nick, being the ever helpful friend, told him to turn on his lights. To demonstrate that he already had, Danny flipped the lights on and off several times. The car in front of us soon pulled over, its driver looking rather frightened. We had a good laugh over Danny's unintentional threatening of other peaceful drivers. It was an otherwise uneventful, yet productive night. Now to sleep and fly away in the morning.

Angel

Sarah's post

Ah, the night before the trip! We have just returned from a last-minute shopping trip, collecting such essentials as bug spray, sunscreen, and wiggly eyes. The excitement level is certainly building. I am sure none of us expects to get much sleep tonight... I am also sure that not many of us are looking forward to leaving at 2:30 tomorrow morning! And some of us do better on plane flights than others. All of us, however, are very much excited about being in Honduras tomorrow. On the shopping trip this evening we enjoyed much humorous discussion about the lizards, the children, and what we might find when we go wading in the river.

We praise the Lord for this opportunity that He's given to us, and we ask all of you to continue to keep us in prayer. As much as we are looking forward to the adventure of this trip (i.e., remembering not to drink the water, waiting to see if our luggage actually shows up, and viewing a Honduran sunrise), we know that there is much more to it. We are going with the Lord, and we expect to see great things from Him. It is not only that we expect to be His hands and feet... but in the heaviness of a Honduran rainstorm and in the eyes of a Honduran child, we expect to see His beauty and His wonder.

For now we are finishing up packing and perhaps trying to catch a few winks of sleep. But tomorrow the journey begins in earnest.

Onward in the name of the Lord, and may His name be exalted in the earth!

In His name and for His glory,

Sarah